Tag: Tanimu Turaki

2027: Thugs disrupt PDP Convention as Jonathan emerges Turaki faction’s presidential candidate

Aminu Imam
PDP Convention on Jonathan

A convention organised by the interim leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) led by former Minister of Special Duties, Kabiru Tanimu Turaki, descended into chaos yesterday, after political thugs invaded the venue, assaulting journalists and party members shortly after former President Goodluck Jonathan was affirmed as the faction’s presidential candidate for the 2027 election. The convention, initially scheduled to hold at the A-Class Park and Event Centre in Abuja, faced early setbacks after security agents barricaded roads leading to the venue. The development followed a directive by the Federal…

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PDP primaries : Turaki’s leadership set to screen 3,181 aspirants

Aminu Imam
Turaki’s PDP primaries

The Peoples Democratic Party after the Interim National Working Committee (INWC), led by Tanimu Turaki, has announced screening and appeal panels for the party’s 2027 primaries, just days after another faction of the party completed its own screening exercise. The Turaki led-leadership yesterday unveiled screening and appeal committees for aspirants seeking presidential, governorship, National Assembly, and State House of Assembly tickets across the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). In a document jointly signed by the Interim leadership’s National Publicity Secretary, Comrade Ini Ememobong, and National Organising Secretary,…

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PDP factional Chair, Turaki arraigned, granted ₦100m bail

Aminu Imam
PDP factional Chair Turaki arraigned

…As S’Court reserves judgment on party’s convention crisis The lingering crisis within the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) took a dramatic turn yesterday, as its factional National Chairman, Tanimu Turaki, faced parallel legal battles in Abuja. Turaki was arraigned before a High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) sitting in Maitama over allegations of providing false information to the police. The senior lawyer and Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) pleaded ‘not guilty’ to the charge when it was read in open court. According to the prosecution, led by the office…

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